Both the Strike Finder, above, and the WX-950 are self-contained devices that can be made legally installable for reasonable cost.

by Larry Anglisano

Is there a great sea change afoot in the world of airborne storm detection? The datalink weather craze is taking off more quickly than we expected and it looks like a phenom with legs.

As a result, we’re seeing owners ditching their Stormscopes and Strike Finders, suggesting two things: the sferics market may be in decline and bottom feeders will find some terrific bargains on this equipment. But why go with an old Stormscope if datalink is the better product? Easy. Datalink hasn’t proven itself yet and it still may be more expensive than a used sferics box. …